If you don't apply this very carefully the first time, you may very well find it is smudged beyond fixing, with, in addition, air bubbles that ruin the look of the screen even while protecting it. On my first try, I did not align the saver as it should be so I had to remove it. By the time it was on correctly there was smudging and air bubbles. Finger protectors are included with the item, and you had better use them if you hope to avoid these problems. Although I firmly slid my finders across the protector as I was placing it on the screen, attempting to avoid air bubbles, I was unsuccessful. The look of the screen with the protector on was so bothersome that I decided not to use it. Obviously, from reading the more positive reviews, some folks seem to have avoided these problems. Good luck!